Lebanon Valley College - Quittapahilla Yearbook (Annville, PA)

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JYdge John H. Kixports Judge John H. Kinports was born Januan 21. 1S21, 011 ;i farm in Lebanon County, where he spent his earlv lite. When fifteen ears of age, he enured the employ of James Bingham, of Annville, with whom he continued for three ars, continuing to he a citizen of Annville until his election to the office of Clerk of the Orphans ' and Quarter Sessions Co ' irt, when he moved to the city of Lebanon where he resided during the incumbency of that official position. Returning to Annville, he engaged in merchandising in partnership with C. H. Killinger, later with H. H. Kreider, and still later with D. 0. Slunk, Continuing with the latter gentleman until Judge Kinports ' death. Mr. Kinports, also, was one of the founders of Lebanon ' a 1 1 e College, and was one of it most loyal supporters. He was mie of the organizers of the Annville National Bank, became its first prtsidmt, and was holding that office at the time of his death on March S, iS m-

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To Rudolph Herr John H. Kinports Lewis W. Craumer George A. Mark George W. Hoverter a nil the other public-spirited citizens of Annville whose time, talent and finance was engaged in the founding of LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE this volit me of the QUITTAPAHILLA is most respectfully dedicated by The Class of Nineteen Seventeen

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Rudolph Herr Rudolph Herr, son of Abram Herr, was born March it, 1827, at the old Herr home, where, from boyhood until manhood, he assisted his father. In 1847, he moved from the old residence and engaged in farming for himself. Some time later, he became interested in the ' umber business with which he connected himself until 1899, when he sold his yards and retired from the cares of life. Mr. Herr belonged to the United Brethren Church for fifty-two vears. He was a generous contributor and an active member, serving on the Board of Trustees and activelv assisting its most worthy enterprises. He was a public-spirited and liberal-minded man, having been one of the prime promoters in locating Lebanon Valley College at its present site. His time, money, and influence were engaged and he served on the first Board of Trus- tees as well as several times later. He built, in i860, the present handsome brick residence on Main and Mill streets in Annville where he resided in the enjoyment of ease and ample means until his death on July 20, 1914.